Vegetable slicer



Dec. 27, 1932. w, MOORE 1,891,997

VEGETABLE SLICER Filed Jan. 31, 1951 INVENTOR M 772mm ATTORNEY PatentedDec. 27, 1932 PATENT OFFICE HARRY W. MOORE, OF DAYTON, OHIO VEGETABLESLICER Application filed January 31, 1931.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in slicers forvegetables, fruits and the like and has as its principal object a deviceof simplified construction and economical costof manufacture.

Another important object of my invention is to provide a simpleautomatic means to disengage the feed mechanism when the latter hasadvanced the maximum distance.

It is still another object of my invention to provide a stamped metalcup on the feed mechanism that will assist in centering the vegetable orfood being sliced and also provide a driving connection with the latter.

Other important and incidental objects of my invention will be broughtout in the following specification and subjoined claims.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a side view of my improvedvegetable slicer. Figure 2 is a plan view of a portion of the device.Figure 3 is a perspective View of the release and cutting mechanism.Figure 4 is an end view of the release mechanism. Figure 5 is a detailview of the feed mechanism. And Figure 6 is a view of the vegetableholder.

Referring now to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates a frame structurefor my device, including a laterally extended foot member 2, positionedabove and parallel with another laterally extending member S. The latterreceives a clamp screw 1, to securely attach the frame structure to atable top or other ledge. (See Figure 1.)

Above the member 2 the frame is of Y formation and has extending abovethe clamp member an inverted L shaped support 5 for the cutting bladeand center. Oppositely disposed to the support 5 is another inverted 0 Lshaped support 6 for the feed mechanism.

The support 6 is provided with a clearance hole 7 for the feed screw 8positioned in parallelism with the members 2 and 3. The screw 8 isadapted to pass through another clearance hole 9 in the middle portionof a latch support 10 that is integral with the frame structure 1,between the supports 5 and 6.

The feed screw 8 is threaded throughout its horizontal length and hasattached to its Serial No. 512,668.

one end a stamped metal cup 11. This cup has a scalloped periphery 12and extending 1nto its outer cupped face, a series of pointed prongs 13,that are punched from the center portion of the latter, to form adriving connection with the vegetable being sliced, to insure itsrotation with the feed screw as the latter is advanced. (See Figure 6.)The other end of the feed screw 8 is formed to L shape beyond thesupport 7 to provide a crank 14 for rotating the screw.

' Fulcrumed on a pin 15 in the upper part of the support 10 is ahorizontal latch bar 15 whose free end 16 projects through a verticalslot 17 in a latch plate 18 that is integral with and extends upwardlyfrom the support 7.

Secured to the lower face of the latch bar 15 near its center is a footportion 19 that is provided with a threaded semicircular recess 20 toco-act with the threaded portion of the feed screw 8. Vhen the threadedrecess 20 is brought into engagement with the threaded feed screw, thelatch bar will be en gaged by a projection 21 within the slot 17 of theplate 18. The latch bar 15 is forced into this projection by acompression spring 22 that is positioned between the support 10 and aboss 23 on the latch bar l5 below its fulcrum point.

This spring, as shown at Figure 2, is positioned in angular relation tothe axis of the latch bar to thus facilitate the engagement of thelatter with the projection 21. Also its position below the fulcrum pinwill force the latch bar upward when it is disengaged from theprojection 21, and thus release the threaded recess 20 from engagementwith the'feed screw.

At its fulcrumed end the latch bar 15 is provided with a forked end 2 1to receive the support 10 and each side of the fork is of hook formationto permit its being placed over the fulcrumpin without removing thelatter. When thus placed over the pin, it will be held in place by thespring 22.

The top surface of the latch bar 15 is also provided with a finger piece25 upon which a slight pressure is exerted to force the latch bardownward until it is engaged by the projection 21. (See Figures 1-3 and4.)

Attached to the inside face of the vertical portion of the support 5 isa cutting blade 26 whose sharpened edge is presented to the vegetable asit is rotated about a centering pin 27'. mounted in the endof thesupport 5 and in alinement with the feed screw 8.

Now, when it is desired to slice a vegetable or fruit, it is firstforced onto the pin 27 and the feed screw 8 is advanced until the cup 11and prongs 13 engage the opposite side of the obj ect. The latch bar isthen depressed until the latter is engaged by the projection 21.

As the crank 14 is -revolved the vegetable will be rotated against theknife edge for the slicing operation. After the feed screw and cupllhave advanced the maximum distance, when the cup is close to thepin26, then the radial arm of the crank 14 will strike the end 16 of thelatch bar 15Fand carry it out of engagement with the projection 21.Through the action of. the spring, the latch bar will raise the threadedrecess away from the feed screw and permit the latter to be freelywithdrawn to insert another vegetable.

From the foregoing description it is easily apparentthat I have provideda simplified vegetable slicer of economical manufacture, that willsecurely hold and rotate the vegetable as itis sliced; and automaticallypermit the withdrawal of the feed mechanism after the slicing operation.7

Having described my invention, I claim:

'1. A device of the type described comprising a frameof Y formation, ahorizontal prong secured to one arm of the Y, a knife also secured tosaid arm, an-upright member secured to the opposite arm of said Y toform with said opposite arm a U shaped-support, a feed screw slidablethrough said support toward said prong, means carried by the forward endof said screw to support and r0 tate a vegetableslicer,a latch barpivoted at one end to the upright member, a stop carried by the saidopposite arm of the Y, to hold the latchbar down, a recessed threadedprojection on the latch bar to engage the feed screw when said bar isunder the stop, a handle on the inner end of the feed screw to engageand release the latch bar from the stop, and a compression springbetween the upright member and the under surface of the latch bar. r

2. A device of the type described comprising a frame of Y formation, ahorizontal prong securedto one arm of the Y, a knife also secured tosaid arm, an upright member securedto the opposite arm of said Y to formwith said opposite arm a U-shaped support, a feed'screw slidable throughsaid U-shaped support toward said prong, means carried by the forwardend of said screw to support and rotate'a vegetable slicer, a latchbar'pivoted to the upright member, a latch plateextending upwardly fromthe said opposite arm of the Y, and formed with avertical slot throughwhich the free end of the latch bar projects, a foot portion on saidlatch lever, formed with a threaded semi-circular recess to contact saidfeed screw, a transverse lug projecting into the vertical slot in thelatch plate, to hold the recessedfoot portion of the latch bar againstthe feed screw when the free end of said bar is under said projection, ahandle on the inner end of said screw, adapted to engage and release thelatch bar from said lug when the handle reaches the inner end of itsmovement, a boss on the lower portion of the latch

